Dress form



STATES P A i;

OTTO IPESTEB, OF BRUDERHEIM, ALBERTA, CANADA.

DRESS FORM.

Application filed July 7,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, OTTO PESTER, a citizen ofthe Republic of Germany, residing at Bruderheim, in the Province ofAlberta and Dominion of Canada, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Dress Forms, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in garment forms and has for anobject the provision of a collapsible and expansible form, which may beadjusted to different sizes, for the purpose of fitting garmentsthereon, or may be entirely collapsed and stored in a relatively smallspace when not in use.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention further includesthe following novel features and details of construction, to behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of a dress formconstructed in accordance with the in vention. l i

Figure 2 is a side elevation partly in section.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view showing the air valve.

Referring in detail to the drawingsfwherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates a formwhich is herein shown as full length, although the form may be made as abust or three-quarter length form if desired.

The form is shaped to conform to the human body and is of hollowformation, being constructed of elastic air-proof material, such asimpervious rubber fabric. The body is designed to be expanded by airpressure and for this purpose is provided with a nipple 11 within whichis located a check valve 12, so that air under pressure may be forcedinto the body, but pressure from within will act to seat the valve. Thenipple '11 may be connected with any suitable source of compressed airsupply, such as a pump. By this means, the body 10 may be expanded, thedegree of expansion depending upon the 1922. Serial No. 573,495.

size of the garment to be'fitted. Thus, a single form may be used by anumber of persons of different size, the size of the form beingregulated by the amount of air forced therein. Also the air may beentirely expelled from the form, whereupon the latter may be folded forstorage in a very small space.

In order to properly support the form and permit of the latter beingrotated for convenience in fitting garments, the lower end or bottom ofthe form is stiffened. To complish this there is provided upon the innerand outer faces of the bottom of the form, stiffening panels 13 and 14,the inner panel 13 and the outer panel l l clamping between them thebottom wall of the form 10. Secured to and extending from the bottompanel 1% is a screw 15, the head 16 of which is positioned within acounter-sunk opening in'the panel 14, while the panel 13 acts to closethis opening and hold the screw in place. This form of connectionprovides a swivelled connection between the screw 15 and the form 10 sothat the latter may be freely revolved upon the screw. The screw 15threadedly engages a socket in the upper end of a pedestal 17 and byadjusting this screw within the socket, the height of the form may beregulated.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaim.

Having described the invention what is claimed is:

A garment form comprising a hollow body, stifi'ening panels clamped uponthe. inner and outer faces of the bottom wall of the body, one of saidpanels being provided with a recess and an opening, a screw extendingthrough the opening, a head upon the inner end of the screw within therecess, whereby said panels provide a stiff base and a screw securingmeans, and a pedestal having. a threaded engagement with the screw.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

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